St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-04
CLARA BELLIES CHAT.
New and Modish Things That the Fifth
Avenue Girls Are Doing and
Wearing.
All the Gossip About Fabrics That Are
Being Got Ready for Hot
Weather
The Story of Visit to a Facial Im-
proyer--Three Different Scenes
of Conviviality.
Embarrassing Meeting Between {
Landlord and the Nursemaid of
His Household.

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Landlord and the Nursemaid of
His Household.
NEW YORK, March 31.-The funniest
thing have seen lately was right alongside
the sightliest. The former was swell
athlete. He belonged to the Rockaway
Hunt and he had been that afternoon on
the back of horse that had done muscular
wonders in leaping fences and straddling
bitches. But the fellow was puny little
object. with his attenuation displayed in
knee trousers and red hunting coat ac-
eording to the prescribed uniform of the
club. The second thing was a robust, Wig
orous young girl, with flesh and blood
enough in one of her plump arms to out
balance the whole of her partner-for she
was dancing with him. at the hunt ball.
mnuet. 1t was. very humorous indeed to
hear him talk to her about the athletic
achievements to which he was SO proudly
addicted.
THEY DO TELL
of much less robust belle who, the other
night. challenged waiter to combat. 1t
was in one of the swell restaurants. A
couple had been to the opera. and were
now Supping at midnight in a private room.
1t was all very crcumSpect and proper any
how, because they CHANGED to be husband
and wife; but the waiter, i'll accordance
with the general rule of the place, took oc-
casion to enter the room every five minutes,
even after he had been told that nothing
more was wanted of him. You may re-
member that so eminent a purist as Often
bach, the composer, had a row at Delmon
ieo's over just the same sort of thing.
IL - ~
instance sharply asked.
lit is according to order, madam" the
servitor replied.
And if you intrude again" said the fair
member of the Badminton club, Il will
throw you OUT
You will perceive that our fashionable
women are becoming pugilistic as we'll as
athletic.
SPEAKING OF REFRESHMENTS OUT,
] hear Of husband and father who sought
amusement in public beer garden. He
sat slipping his beverage steadily enough,
until pretty girl came within close range.
and then, forgetting his dignity, he invited
her to drink with him. She consented.
Roguery in her eyes flashed into the foam
ing cup as she lifted it, and said:
well. here's to the health of Bessie and
Charleyr'
He gave one hard look at the girl, and rec
OgniZed in her the nurse-maid of his house
hold. The beer didn't choke him quite to
death, but almeSt. And he doesn't dare to
say boo at home about the manner in which
his wlfeS favorite servant spends her even
ings out. How could he?
COTTON DRESS FABRICS
will be very popular the coming summer.
GinghamS and Sateens in new designs are
shown in prOfuSion of styles in the win
dows of all the leading dry goods houses.
As cotton dresses are usually simply made
and change less in fashion from year to
year than silk and woolens, washing fab
RIGS are always introduced before anything
else for spring wear. Women have them
made up at home during the quiet weeks of
Lent in readiness for hot weather. More
costly fabrics are made up later. when the
seasons fashions are definitely settled.
PlaidS, checks and stripes of various W idthS
are shown again in stylish Bingham, and
are intended to be combined with plain fab
RIGS embodying their prevailing colors.
Caole-cOrd or rope gingnamS are among the
few positively new goods. Grounds of brown
or navy blue ale enlivened by round
cords in red and tan, or brown and green,
arranged in single stripe, or clustered in
twos and threes. Heliotrope and bright
pllulIOSo ScIloW dIc cOlOTS Ill uSW
singhamS. The former shade is striped
with white. pink and pale yellow, while the
latter is combined with almost every color,
SO that it can be worn by dark and fair
alike. The new cotton sateens more closely
resemble silks than those of any previous
season. The hair stripes, polka dots and
rings of last year are not revived in the best
sateens, but exceedingly small specks, all
over Persian patterns. quaint Eastern fig
ures and antique hieroglyphics have super
seeded them. Velvet collar. cuffs and bows
to be removed when the dress is washed,
will also be worn again. good way to
make cotton dresses is to have gored
lower skirt covered half way down with a
deep flounce widely hemmed at the bottom.
IT SHOULD BE sCANTILY GATHERED
in front, but quite full behind. Over thi s
is worn long overskirt caught up on both
hips. and quite bouffant at the back. The
waist may be plated and beted, or simply
short basque without lining. with revers
which open over a full chemiSette, either
white or some harmonious color. The
French Satines emulate the foulard and In
dla silks in appearance in the eolors and
patterns as well as in luster, and in many
instances can hardly be distinguished from
the more expensive fabrics. Many cotton
dress goods have already made their APP
pearance on the retail counters, as they do
each year in advance of the woolens that
ladies do.not wish made up before Easter,
while the early spring days offer many
hours il which to make up clean-looking
cambria, ZephyrS and sateens and
have them well out of the way
before the busy rush comes on later in the
season. Beautiful French ginghams, al
most as fine as silk. are shown in all of the
above colorS; and. in addition to the
familiar checks and plaids, there are various
novel effects that are very charming.
Among all the ways of celebrating the
Lenten season the most fitting was that
adopted by woman we will call Mrs.
Dare. 1t was not precisely original for to
certain extent her ceremony was the re-
yiyal Of an ancient custom. All day long
she entertained her friends with feastng
and merriment. AS the evening went by
the time was enlivened by dancing. At
nalf-past eleven, when the enjoyment was
1t its height, the guests were solemnly
summoned to large chamber that had been
cleared for the purpose In the middle of
the floor was a tripod OH which was small
quantity OF combuStible material, and on
this
A FANTASTIC IMAGE.
When the guests had all assembled and
surrounded the tripod the hostess stepped
forward and made little address, all in
the most sepulchral way, and announced
the death of Folly. She pointed to the
image on the tripod as the corpse of the de-
ceased, and declared that the time had now
come to say last farewell to Folly until
such as he should revive or send a success
sor. In her opinion it was fitting that the
last rites should be appropriate to the char
acter of the deceased, and so forth. The